January 23rd, 2017
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has recently announced her plans to transform the Mental Health services available within schools, workplaces and communities.
Read more...January 18th, 2017
In October 2016 alone nearly 18,000 bed days were lost due to delays after mental health patients had been discharged from hospital. Delayed discharges can be due to a variety of reasons, such as a difficulty in obtaining funding or a lack of social care services in the local area.
Read more...January 16th, 2017
An urgent review of the cross examination process in family cases has been ordered by the justice secretary, Liz Truss. Specifically, she aims for it to prevent abusers from being able to cross-examine and interrogate their victims in court hearings.
Read more...January 12th, 2017
In the latest consultation paper on Houses in Multiple Occupation, the Government introduced residential licensing reforms including an extension of mandatory licensing.
Read more...January 3rd, 2017
Judges in the court of appeal have upheld a decision to send a four year old girl into care. This is on the grounds that the child’s long term emotional care and life chances are threatened by the mother’s inability to control her behaviour.
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